Red Bull left Sakhir with broken bones. The Milton Keynes team was convinced they could compete for victory with the new RB18, but first the speed of the Ferrari and then the reliability problems forced the Austrian team to the first zero-point weekend from the 2020 Emilia Romagna GP. stop in sequence by Verstappen and Perez, which deprived Christian Horner of a possible second and fourth place at the finish line, however, also left many observers amazed by their similarity, arousing serious doubts about the actual ‘health’ of one of the main candidates for the title. The Dutch world champion himself pointed the finger at his team, highlighting the gravity of a zero that left the field free for Ferrari, allowing the men from Maranello the first extension in the championship.
After the initial uncertainty, however, now the reason for the double stop seems to have been identified within the vice-world constructors champion team. It was revealed by the ‘usual’ Helmut Marko, never shy when it comes to dealing with the notebooks of reporters. Interviewed by the German site F1-Insider, the 78-year-old manager from Graz, who yesterday had categorically ruled out battery problems – as Verstappen had complained on the radio a few moments before stopping – confirmed his thoughts. “To put it simply: a vacuum in the fuel system caused the engine to run out “, Marko’s analysis. The veteran of the team sponsored by the well-known energy drink is however optimistic in a future key: “I think we can solve the problem already in Saudi Arabia this weekend – he concluded – it is not true that we ran out of petrol. Without giving exact figures: there was still enough petrol in the tank of both cars “.
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